Homebee Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 (edited) 1/48... - Supermarine Scimitar- Blackburn Firebrand- Supermarine Swift- Folland Gnat T.Mk.1- Fairey Gannet AEW- Gloster Meteor family- De Havilland Vampire/(Sea) Venom family- Hawker Hunter family- Percival Provost T.Mk.1- Avro Vulcan- HP Victor- Britten Norman BN2B/T Islander/Defender- Hawker Beechcraft 350CER Shadow R.1- Handley Page HP.137 Jetstream T.Mk.1/.2 (C-10A)- BAe 125 Dominie T.Mk.1/CC.1/.2./3 (C-29A, U-125)- BP Balliol/Sea Balliol- Bristol Brigand- DH.104 Dove/(Sea)Devon- Percival Pembroke/Sea Prince- Short Sturgeon- Avro Shackleton- DH89 Dominie/Dragon Rapide- Westland Whirlwind (helicopter!) - Westland Wasp/Scout- Bristol Belvedere - Aerospatiale/Eurocopter Puma - Aerospatiale/Eurocopter Gazelle- Vickers Varsity T.1 - Bristol Sycamore V.P. Edited October 5, 2013 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Surely there has to be a market for a correct, multi version, Hunter to these standards? A Scimitar would be great, but it's a bit specialist, even compared to the Sea Vixen, isn't it? Scale up ALL the Harriers to new standard 1/48 tools? Really good first generation Harriers are hard to come by with the Monogram AV-8A gone AWOL... bestest, M. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Hawker Hunter Bristol Beaufort I/II Gloster Meteor F.8 Westland Puma Beechcraft Super King Air Westland Whirlwind (fighter) DH Mosquito (two stage engines) HS Harrier GR.1/3/T2/T4 All in 1/48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dambuster Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Yawn...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Scimitar, with folded wings. Gannet AEW.3 with folded wings. Gannet with folded wings. FGR1/FGR2 Phantom with folded wings. Methinks someone has stock in the EDSG model paint factory...not that that's a bad thing! Cheers, Bill 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinnerboy Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 (edited) Copyrighted material removed ]that looks nice, what is it?......................quick run away and its not going to be a BP Defiant or a Westland Wirlwind cos they are going to do both in 1/24th....oh and a Blehiem. Edited September 30, 2013 by Greg B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 (edited) Wasp/Scout, Whirlwind, Puma, Sycamore, Skeeter, Belvedere from my chopper wants but if a jet then the Scimitar, please. I forgot to include Alouette II and III. Colin Edited October 2, 2013 by heloman1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaddy Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 F-86 Sabre please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders154 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 I will also hope for a decent RAF puma 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 British Phantom, JP, Meteor, Vampire, Scimitar, oh and a corrected Canberra family John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryrussell Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Whilst waiting for the Spruce Goose and An-225, a Varsity and Valetta would be nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Please Mr Airfix, don't bother with minority interest aircraft like the Supermarine Fat Knacker and his nautical proginy the Even Fatter Knacker, give us what we really need are good 1/48th models of the Meteor F.8, the Vampire FB.5/9 and the Hawker Hunter - especially a T-bird - these would sell well and have world-wide appeal. For those of you thinking I'm using reverse psychology to get a Swift or a Scimitar you'd be mistaken, I think the aircraft I've mentioned are much more significant, much more deserving and more commercially viable than the Swift or Scimitar! Wez 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Meteor NF14, although as F8 would be nice instead. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagRigger Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Scale up the Lancs and sell them for half the price of the Tamiya kit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dambuster Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Yawn ........ Can't this be moved to the Rumourmonger forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Yawn ........ Can't this be moved to the Rumourmonger forum? Isn't it easier for you to just not read it? Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueliner Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 How about a North American B-45...in British markings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Wilson Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 While I'm trying to resist the Sea Vixen and Javelin until they scale them down to the true scale of 1/72 (I've resisted the Lightning for about 15 years now!) I have to agree that a Hunter makes the most sense. Loads of variants and schemes and a beautiful aircraft to boot. I might even succumb myself! Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepureness Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 I think with the next kit it would have to cover 3 points really. 1. Plug a gap in the market, recently 1/48 new tools by Airfix have been new tools of aircraft yet to be released by a mainstream manufacturer. Look at the Lynx, Merlin, Canberra, sea vixen, Javelin for example, yes the Canberra was issued by classic airframes but that was a limited run kit. 2. Has to actually be worth selling, There are some kits out there that there is a gap for, but really do not see selling due to demand. 1/48 scale Vulcan, yes would be nice, at a guess that would be around 70cm in length and 70cm in span, might be too big for a lot of models, Scimitar too specialist I think and would only certain models. 3. Retail price. How much would that Vulcan cost, £80 plus I would guess. anything around the £30 to £50 mark I think would be where they need to aim. So with these idea in mind, comes the kits to think about Bristol Blenheim, only tooled once before by classic airframes, 2nd hand kits going for well over £80 on ebay, seem one recently at £106, Size would be similar to a mozzie or Beaufighter. Reasonably I could see this around £35 and there would be a decent demand. Gannet, This is the same as the Blenheim, tooled by classic airframes as a limited run kit, very rare these days and could see retailing for about £40 BP Defiant could be interesting, yet again a limit run of this was done before. A hunter would be interesting at there is only the academy option in this scale which does have its issues, a new one would be great and price wise a £40 kit seems right Buccaneer, would love a new tooled buccaneer in 1/48, there was a some pictures circling awhile ago with rumour if was a trumpy kit, but would love a desert storm bucc. around £50, would still part with my cash A Vampire would be a good option, released limited run before plus the hobbycraft and terrible trumpeter kits, Airfix could do it justice. Puma would be the best option in helicopters I do not think a Beaufighter would be worthwhile, we have the Tamiya kits, they are still good, but my thoughts are above Well, these are my thoughts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arachnid Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 What about a 1/48th chally, some of the sp guns and some other modern armour and softskins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fids Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 I'm a biased rotor head but do think a Puma and Gazelle would fill a huge hole in the market I also think the Hampden is a much maligned and forgotten aircraft, it won the un-sexy Battle of Britain bombing the invasion barges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 RAF/RN Seaking RAF/RN Phantom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wheels Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Has anyone said a Shackleton Yet? I'd really like an MR1 And while I'm still building coastal command types...a Beaufort and a Sunderland V Wouldn't mind a decent Blenheim too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 A series of Hunters and/or Meteors might be a sensible post war option. A retooled Buccaneer would be nice too... However, bearing in mind it's 2014 next year, I think a range of WW1 aircraft/armour/figures would be opportune to mark the 100th anniversary. Or some D-Day related stuff perhaps to mark the 70th anniversary. Or both... Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas V. Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Firstly I would buy pretty much everything Airfix decides to release if it would entail finer panel lines, sharp they already are, but way too deep for my taste. those found on Sea Vixen should be fine. Taking before mentioned into account, and need for many short run kits to be upgraded to full mainstream toolings, my list would be following. 1. Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 2. Blackburn Buccaneer S.2+major subtypes. 3. DH. Sea Vixen FAW.1 4. Bristol Blenheim Mk.I / I.F 5. Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV / IV.F 6. Westland Whirlwind Mk.I 7. Junkers Ju 87A 8. Westland Lysander Mk.I / III 9. North American F-86A 10. North American F-86E 11. Canadair Sabre Mk.4 12. DH 82/82A Tiger Moth 13. DH.88 Comet 14. SAAB J-29A / A Late / B 15. SAAB J-29F 16. BAC Jet Provost T.3 17. BAC Jet Provost T.4 / 5 18. Supermarine Seagull/Walrus 19. Hawker Hurricane Mk.I Fabric Wing, rest of Hurricane Family inc.Sea Hurricane-Hurricat w/part of catapult. 20. Hawker Hurricane Mk. IV RP 21. Vickers Supermarine Type 300 P.S. And Beaufighter of course, especially Mk.I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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